Airbus has celebrated 40 years of its Canadian operation with an order by the Government of Ontario for three Airbus H135 helicopters for the Ontario Provincial Police in Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area and in the OPP’s North West (Thunder Bay) Region.

Airbus Helicopters established its Fort Erie, Ontario, facility in 1984, which has served as the foundation for Airbus’s presence in Canada. Since the construction of the first helicopter production centre in Ontario, the company has significantly expanded its presence in the country, becoming a key player in the Canadian aerospace industry, covering the commercial airliner, helicopter, defence and space sectors.

Since its early days, Airbus helicopters have been protecting Canadian citizens through law enforcement, emergency medical services, energy, firefighting, search and rescue, private and business transport, and aerial work.

At a celebration held at Airbus Helicopters’ Fort Erie facility, dignitaries, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Vic Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, joined in commemorating the company’s 40 years of contributions to Canada’s aerospace industry.

“For 40 years, Airbus has been an important part of the community here in Fort Erie, helping create good-paying manufacturing jobs for our world-class Ontario workers, with economic benefits that have stretched across the province,” said Premier Ford. “I’m so pleased to be here to congratulate the incredible team for their success over the last 40 years and to announce that our government is continuing to support Ontario manufacturing workers by ordering three new Airbus H135 helicopters that will be used by the OPP to fight auto theft and keep communities safe.”

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